to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
to finish; to end; to close
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
one by one; one at a time; in turn
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
any of; either of; (to) any
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
cold reception; inhospitality
(political) power; authority; influence
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
intimacy; friendship; friendly relations
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
again; once more; a second time
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
power; authority; jurisdiction
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
flight; desertion; escape
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)